w1ld wrote:
] ] Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced a definitive
] ] agreement to acquire the business of privately held The
] ] Linksys Group, Inc. of Irvine, Calif. Linksys is the
] ] leading provider of home networking products with a broad
] ] line of wired and wireless products for consumers and
] ] SOHO (small office/home office) users. This acquisition
] ] represents Cisco's entry into the high-growth
] ] consumer/SOHO networking market, which is expected to
] ] grow from $3.7 billion in 2002 to $7.5 billion in 2006
] ] worldwide (sources: compiled from Dell'Oro Group,
] ] Synergy). Home networks allow consumers to share
] ] broadband Internet connections, files, printers, digital
] ] music, photos, and gaming, all over a wired or wireless
] ] LAN (local area network).
]
] Very Cool!

wow... I would've never predicted this.

RE: Cisco Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire The Linksys Group, Inc.